Cost breakdown for #ForwardonClimate

Posted on January 18th, 2013

Updated Friday, January 25, 2013

The biggest environmental rally EVER is happening in D.C. on President’s Day weekend. You definitely want to be there. Even though this kind of thing is physically exhausting, it’s inspiring and way-past-due. Travel and transportation are definitely big carbon guzzlers, but this is Important. So we decided to do some math to help you figure out what’s your best option for getting to the biggest, most important single event of the year. Here goes:

Drive yourself: About $120 in gas and 895 pounds carbon (see picture below and multiple by 2 for round trip)

This is assuming you drive a Ford Fiesta by yourself. Cost of boredom not included!